Philadelphia’s First Bishop
..., the city and county of Philadelphia had over 100,000 inhabitants. As the number of Catholics in the United States grew, Bishop John Carroll of Baltimore suggested that his immense diocese be divided, and in 1808 the Dioceses of Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Bardstown, Kentucky were established. The newly
Archbishop Ryan
...s also active in expanding ministry work for the marginalized. He opened a number of institutions, including, St. Joseph’s House for Homeless Industrious Boys and the Philadelphia Protectory for Boys (now St. Gabriel’s Hall) in 1888 and 1895, respectively.[10] Ryan was also active in labor relations, working on a number
Pope visit
...the Immaculate Conception. There, he praised the faith and devotion of the Eastern Catholic Churches especially in the face of communism. Halvey_347A_005 Halvey_347A_006 Halvey_347A_018 Halvey_347A_19 Mass and Departure Rounding out the morning, was a Mass for Clergy and Religious at the Civic Center, where Pope John Paul II stated
A Philadelphia Artist
...business with New Orleans and the Caribbean as well as Western Europe and China. William spent much of his young life at sea. One item in the collection includes his passport from age 12-signed by Secretary of State Henry Clay- when he travelled through Europe. William A. K. Martin's passport,